Challenge

RFK Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Judas Verón got the match started through his kick off. Diego Bradley kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Judas Verón, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Judas Verón might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marco Day. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Judas Verón ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Judas Verón's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marco Day was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. The Belgrano de Pibasog fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Diego Bradley hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cassius Byrne got free with Bernardo Raggio in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute Belgrano de Pibasog were awarded a corner. Eustaquio Fortun went to the cornerflag to take it. If Cassius Byrne had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 28 minutes, Judas Verón managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgrano de Pibasog's supporters crossed their fingers, but Judas Verón was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cassius Byrne came free with the goalkeeper in the 30th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bernardo Raggio could save by the left post. USA's Marco Day played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Judas Verón in the 31st minute of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Monty Rogers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Belgrano de Pibasog's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Bernardo Raggio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Raggio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cassius Byrne, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The throw-in from Diego Bradley in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Belgrano de Pibasog's Blue Dolar. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Belgrano de Pibasog's Judas Verón. But to his dismay, Judas Verón quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The supporters of USA booed when Belgrano de Pibasog was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justino Frederico didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Bernardo Raggio managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when USA's Edward Mcdonald fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Bernardo Raggio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cassius Byrne's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. After the first half Belgrano de Pibasog were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cassius Byrne stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 52nd minute of play. Belgrano de Pibasog's Bernardo Raggio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 54th minute of play. In the 55th minute of the match, Judas Verón tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marco Day saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 57 minutes into the match, USA's Cassius Byrne sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Raggio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bernardo Raggio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cassius Byrne in the 64th minute of the match. Cassius Byrne took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bernardo Raggio. Bernardo Raggio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. USA made a substitution. Sam Campbell replaced Cassius Byrne. Monty Rogers scored 3-2 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Raggio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. USA's Khalid Parry was substituted for Monty Rogers. In the 79th minute Belgrano de Pibasog were awarded a corner. Eustaquio Fortun went to the cornerflag to take it. Bernardo Raggio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalid Parry in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Iulian Ilinca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Iulian Ilinca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgrano de Pibasog's supporters rose to their feet, but Iulian Ilinca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marco Day breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Silvio Abadia charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvio Abadia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th minute Khalid Parry shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Raggio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalid Parry in the 91st minute of play forced Belgrano de Pibasog's goalkeeper Bernardo Raggio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maximiano Delgado hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Belgrano de Pibasog's Justino Frederico got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Iulian Ilinca's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marco Day firmly grabbed it by the left post.